by Daniel Ashurst | May 30, 2014 | Anna's Blog, Lessons from El Espino, Scholarship program, Sister City, Words from the President
Last night was a struggle to sleep. I’m not sure whether to blame the 5 cups of coffee I was served throughout the day, the mucky heat that made my thin sheet feel like a thick comforter, or the unrelenting din of dogs, roosters, and heavy trucks outside my window. My... by Daniel Ashurst | Apr 7, 2014 | Alternative Spring Break 2014, Delegations
“Te amamos con todo el Corazon.” To be loved. Isn’t that what we all want in this life? My whole life I have looked in so many places–some good, some bad–for love. I’ve looked for comfort and love in having tons of “friends”, in money, and in... by Daniel Ashurst | Apr 7, 2014 | Alternative Spring Break 2014, Delegations, Sister City
04/01/2014 Two hundred and forty hours. Fourteen thousand four hundred minutes. Eight hundred sixty-four thousand seconds. When written out it may seem like an eternity. If you take a closer look it’s really only ten days. A third of a month and only 0.02739 % of a... by Daniel Ashurst | Mar 31, 2014 | Alternative Spring Break 2014, Delegations
There are a variety of emotions filling me on this last day of the trip. I don’t know whether to cry because I am missing everything so much already or to smile because it happened. I am overwhelmed with thoughts of El Espino and the beautiful people within it. I have... by Daniel Ashurst | Mar 31, 2014 | Alternative Spring Break 2014, Delegations
After being reminded of the immense love of the Salvadoran people, and basking in the light of their smiles and the warmth of their embraces, it breaks my heart to have to say ‘adios.’ Just this morning mi Mama told me that I am now part of the family and a new...